# prob vs Probst

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### prob
*verb · IPA [pʁoːp] · frequency rank #47,655*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs proben

### Probst
*name · IPA [pʁoːpst] · frequency rank #22,099*
deutscher Familienname

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/prob-vs-probst